Congratulations, Brian

Congratulations to the Herald’s Brian Croce, who received second place for Rookie Reporter of the Year in the New York Press Association’s 2012 Better Newspaper Contest.

Here in Valley Stream, we know of and appreciate Brian’s excellent journalistic skills. It’s nice to see that his work has received such broad-based recognition among the professional newspaper community. This is truly a great honor for such a deserving individual!

Keep up the good work, Brian, and kudos to the Herald as well for the excellent tutelage that has helped guide Brian along the path to this award.

Sid Tanenbaum, who lived in Woodmere and owned a metal-stamping shop in Far Rockaway, where he was known more for his charitable ways than his two-handed set shot, has been honored for the past 30 years with a basketball tournament that raises scholarship money for students in the Five Towns.